Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - Happy Valley
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Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - Happy Valley
Almond Eye won her second consecutive Grade 1 race in Sunday’s $2.25 million Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse, giving winning rider Christophe Lemaire a memorable 39th birthday present. Lemaire helped the cause by giving Almond Eye a cool ride.
Rhododendron, second in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Del Mar last November, beat males for the first time in her career in Saturday’s Grade 1 Lockinge Stakes at a mile at Newbury Racecourse in England.
Almond Eye and Lucky Lilac will meet for the second time in Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse.
Rise High improved his official rating in Hong Kong by eight points to 92 on the strength of a 1 3/4-length win April 29.
Andrew Hawkins' Hong Kong selections and analysis for Sunday, May 20, 2018 - Sha Tin
Four horses that ran in Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar last November, including Filly and Mare Turf runner-up Rhododendron and Mile second-place finisher Lancaster Bomber, are part of a strong field of 16 in Saturday’s Group 1 Lockinge Stakes at a mile at Newbury Racecourse in England.
Roaring Lion has emerged as a clear second choice in the future book for the English Derby on June 2 after winning Thursday’s Group 2 Dante Stakes at York Racecourse in England.
Around the world, racing industries are grappling with many similar problems, as can be obvious to any attendee at an international racing conference. An urgent one, the aftercare of horses, took center stage on Thursday on the closing day of the Asian Racing Conference
Laboratories associated with racing have developed tests and methods that will be able to detect illegal gene doping and gene editing in racehorses, according to speakers on Wednesday at the Asian Racing Conference in Seoul, South Korea.